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Due Process for People, Precaution for Pathogens
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:21:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://whn.global/due-process-for-people-precaution-for-pathogens/
"Discussions of public health precautions for emerging diseases like Andes
hantavirus, often include, “We shouldn’t overreact before we have definitive
proof.” Sometimes this idea is framed explicitly or implicitly through one of
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Will ‘move on’ orders for rough sleepers make cities safer – or revive Victorian‑era cruelty?
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:20:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/will-move-on-orders-for-rough-sleepers-make-cities-safer-or-revive-victorian-era-cruelty-284549>
"A proposed law currently before New Zealand’s parliament would give police the
power to move people on from public spaces if they are found begging, rough
sleeping or otherwise causing a disturbance.
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Every social justice movement is impacted by the Long COVID crisis
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:18:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thesicktimes.org/2026/06/09/every-social-justice-movement-is-impacted-by-the-long-covid-crisis/>
"During the summer of 2025, 65-year-old romance novelist Suzanne Brockmann and
her husband took part in a weekly protest. Every Wednesday at lunchtime, they
joined others standing and sitting outside of the Immigration and Customs
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The Gulf Stream suddenly moved north during an ancient cold snap – and it’s a warning for our future
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:17:47 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-gulf-stream-suddenly-moved-north-during-an-ancient-cold-snap-and-its-a-warning-for-our-future-285081>
"Around 13,000 years ago, as the world was emerging from the grip of the last
ice age, much of the North Atlantic region plunged back into near-glacial
conditions.
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Survey highlights greater burden of long COVID in Native Americans
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:16:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/survey-highlights-greater-burden-long-covid-native-americans>
"From 2021 to 2023, American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIANs) reported higher
rates of COVID-19 and long COVID than their non-AIAN counterparts, according to
a non–peer-reviewed study published on the
Research Square preprint platform.
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Trump’s ‘narco‑terrorism’ war in Latin America evokes Reagan – then as now, it’s more about fighting leftists than drug runners
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:15:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:29:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/10/record-winter-temperatures-in-antarctic-raise-fears-over-speed-of-climate-breakdown>
"Temperatures in the Antarctic climbed above 15C this month, shattering the
previous winter heat record for the usually frozen region and raising concerns
about the speed of climate breakdown.
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A High Court ruling could allow hundreds of former detainees to sue the government. A legal expert explains why
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:27:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/a-high-court-ruling-could-allow-hundreds-of-former-detainees-to-sue-the-government-a-legal-expert-explains-why-285052>
"For nearly 20 years, the Commonwealth operated under the mistaken assumption
that it was allowed to hold people in immigration detention indefinitely. In
2023, the High Court’s landmark ruling confirmed otherwise.
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Jimmy Carter’s solar farm is still powering his hometown and his legacy
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:25:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://gasanature.org/jimmy-carter-solar-farm/
"In February 2017, Jimmy Carter stood in a field in Plains, Georgia, the same
small town where he was born, where he farmed peanuts, where he would
eventually die at 100 years old, and watched a ribbon get cut on a solar farm
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Referees, athletes, fans: how the US border crackdowns are tarnishing the World Cup
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:24:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/referees-athletes-fans-how-the-us-border-crackdowns-are-tarnishing-the-world-cup-284957>
"This was supposed to be the most spectacular FIFA men’s World Cup in history.
There are more national teams (48), more host countries (three) and more
matches (104) than ever before.
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